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Chris -- 2018-04-11
In a recent conversation in which the word ‘backlash’ was used I thought I heard an unusual emphasis taking place on the hinge of the syllables; subsequent googling yielded 1,120 hits for “backclash”.
I can’t claim any really alternative imagery here, though the notion of a resounding conflict is perhaps even more apparent than in the original.
... Musharaf decides to accord full ties with Israel. How much of a backclash would you think he would have to bear, and would you say that it’d be serious? ...
www.worldaffairsboard.com/.../7865-mush … ews-2.html – 97k – Cached
... needs to be done in order to have a constitution that would stand the test of time but unfortunately wouldn`t risk that for obvious political backclash. ...
www.lusakatimes.com/?feed=rss2&p=1132 – 142k – Cached
This time the Juggernaut was defeated because of the psychic backclash upon Hulk’s release from the hypnosis, as Juggs’ mind was connected to Hulk’s. ...
forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=244087&page=47 – 143k – Cached
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Very nice find derived from some careful listening, Peter. The alternate imagery derives from the difference between “lash” and “clash.” Perhaps “backclash” focusses more on the clashing than the lashing (out)—even though one might accompany the other. The subtle difference in the imagery almost parallels the subtle difference in sound.
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